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- May 13, 2024, 11:49 am
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: 2024 Round 11 v Bulldogs: Teams and Previews
- Replies: 132
- Views: 10030
Re: 2024 Round 11 v Bulldogs: Teams and Previews
The team with the best chance of winning this week imo: 1. Rapana 2. Savage 3. Kris 4. Timoko 5. Crotic 6. Strange 7. Cook 8. Mooney 9. Woolford 10. Tapine 11. Young 12. Whitehead 13. Smithies 14. Weekes 15. Papalii 16. Mariota 17. Saulo I’d like to see what a Tapine/Mooney starting front row partne...
- May 13, 2024, 11:12 am
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Ex Raiders... where are they now?
- Replies: 4172
- Views: 600443
Re: Ex Raiders... where are they now?
Semi Valemei stinking it up deluxe for the Cowboys. Never forget just how hard our coaching staff tried to make him a thing, despite all evidence pointing to the reality that the guy is simply hopeless at rugby league His moment when he tried to kick the ball off a bomb was classic Semi :lol: The g...
- May 13, 2024, 10:06 am
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Ex Raiders... where are they now?
- Replies: 4172
- Views: 600443
Re: Ex Raiders... where are they now?
I’m all for shooting for upside - if you’re making bets, bet on the athletic guys. (Argument cuts the other way against Hoppa, for example). The issue with Semi was that Rick persisted with him too long. It was obvious that Semi had zero football IQ, terrible hands and defensive lapses. And like so ...
- May 12, 2024, 4:47 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Ex Raiders... where are they now?
- Replies: 4172
- Views: 600443
Re: Ex Raiders... where are they now?
Semi Valemei stinking it up deluxe for the Cowboys.
Never forget just how hard our coaching staff tried to make him a thing, despite all evidence pointing to the reality that the guy is simply hopeless at rugby league
Never forget just how hard our coaching staff tried to make him a thing, despite all evidence pointing to the reality that the guy is simply hopeless at rugby league
- May 11, 2024, 7:40 am
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Canberra Raiders miss out on David Fifita
- Replies: 1929
- Views: 187102
Re: Canberra Raiders miss out on David Fifita
Separate topic, but what's the deal with AFL? I mean, I've tried to watch it over the years, but the game just sucks. The fact that no-one plays it outside of Australia tells me it's a dumb game compared to cricket/soccer/basketball/etc, but the Victorians in particular are mad for it. They get abs...
- May 10, 2024, 11:13 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Ethan Sanders signs three year deal with Canberra Raiders
- Replies: 1800
- Views: 173226
Re: Ethan Sanders signs three year deal with Canberra Raiders
Probably not. I’m generalising, but the vibe seems to be that all 3 are special talents that will have us challenging for a premiership in a few years, rather than feeling they might just be average first graders. You’d absolutely love them to be rep players, amongst the really elite. You bring the...
- May 10, 2024, 10:56 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Ethan Sanders signs three year deal with Canberra Raiders
- Replies: 1800
- Views: 173226
Re: Ethan Sanders signs three year deal with Canberra Raiders
Haha I’m cynical like Colk. It’s probably not a healthy mindset or attitude to have, but I guess the difference is thinking all the juniors are overrated and then being pleasantly surprised when a couple prove you wrong feels better than thinking all the juniors are going to be rep quality elite pl...
- May 10, 2024, 10:38 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Ethan Sanders signs three year deal with Canberra Raiders
- Replies: 1800
- Views: 173226
Re: Ethan Sanders signs three year deal with Canberra Raiders
Haha I’m cynical like Colk. It’s probably not a healthy mindset or attitude to have, but I guess the difference is thinking all the juniors are overrated and then being pleasantly surprised when a couple prove you wrong feels better than thinking all the juniors are going to be rep quality elite pl...
- May 9, 2024, 4:13 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Canberra Raiders miss out on David Fifita
- Replies: 1929
- Views: 187102
Re: Canberra Raiders miss out on David Fifitarythi
Now that it seems likely Fifita will be on the move, I can’t help but feel we may have missed a trick not making him a can’t-refuse-big-money offer. Firstly second row for us is a premium position. We will never have great halves so its extra important that we have great second rowers if we’re to d...
- May 9, 2024, 1:56 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Canberra Raiders miss out on David Fifita
- Replies: 1929
- Views: 187102
Re: Canberra Raiders miss out on David Fifita
Well, I’m sure Rick has already mentioned that one.
What about the mountain bike tracks?
- May 9, 2024, 1:29 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Canberra Raiders miss out on David Fifita
- Replies: 1929
- Views: 187102
Re: Canberra Raiders miss out on David Fifita
Show him the ramp one more time.
Point out features of the ramp he may have missed the first time around?
Point out features of the ramp he may have missed the first time around?
- May 9, 2024, 9:57 am
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Ethan Sanders signs three year deal with Canberra Raiders
- Replies: 1800
- Views: 173226
Re: Ethan Sanders signs three year deal with Canberra Raiders
Sanders, Chevy, Strange… who knows what kind of careers they will end up having, but for their first season or so in the top grade the only scouting paradigm you need is the following: - have they demonstrated talent in lower grades/junior rep levels? Yes. - are they demonstrating effort and charact...
- May 9, 2024, 9:20 am
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Canberra Raiders miss out on David Fifita
- Replies: 1929
- Views: 187102
Re: Canberra Raiders miss out on David Fifita
For all the complaining about successful clubs like the Panthers and the Roosters. As organisations they are far more professional than us. There are a lot of things completely within this club’s control that we could improve upon if we wanted to take a leaf from their books. But as long as we are r...
- May 8, 2024, 5:09 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Coaching issues
- Replies: 3264
- Views: 194708
Re: Coaching issues
Gus - he’s right you know.
- May 8, 2024, 12:58 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Canberra Raiders miss out on David Fifita
- Replies: 1929
- Views: 187102
Re: Canberra Raiders miss out on David Fifita
Now that it seems likely Fifita will be on the move, I can’t help but feel we may have missed a trick not making him a can’t-refuse-big-money offer. Whilst he plays a non-premium position, he’s still a difference maker/match winner that we could afford the luxury of while we have a relatively cheap...
- May 8, 2024, 12:55 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Canberra Raiders miss out on David Fifita
- Replies: 1929
- Views: 187102
Re: Canberra Raiders miss out on David Fifita
Now that it seems likely Fifita will be on the move, I can’t help but feel we may have missed a trick not making him a can’t-refuse-big-money offer. Whilst he plays a non-premium position, he’s still a difference maker/match winner that we could afford the luxury of while we have a relatively cheap...
- May 8, 2024, 8:00 am
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Canberra Raiders miss out on David Fifita
- Replies: 1929
- Views: 187102
Re: Canberra Raiders miss out on David Fifita
Now that it seems likely Fifita will be on the move, I can’t help but feel we may have missed a trick not making him a can’t-refuse-big-money offer. Whilst he plays a non-premium position, he’s still a difference maker/match winner that we could afford the luxury of while we have a relatively cheap ...
- May 7, 2024, 1:52 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: 2024 Round 11 v Bulldogs: Teams and Previews
- Replies: 132
- Views: 10030
Re: 2024 Round 11 v Bulldogs: Teams and Previews
Can we play Cook. Even if we upgrade him. By all reports he was very good on the weekend . I know Weekes won't be dropped but for the dynamics, having an actual halfback would be better. Maybe slot Weekes onto the bench But we’ve been told before we can’t change a winning team*! (*except for the ti...
- May 7, 2024, 11:40 am
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: 2024 Round 11 v Bulldogs: Teams and Previews
- Replies: 132
- Views: 10030
Re: 2024 Round 11 v Bulldogs: Teams and Previews
Can we play Cook. Even if we upgrade him. By all reports he was very good on the weekend . I know Weekes won't be dropped but for the dynamics, having an actual halfback would be better. Maybe slot Weekes onto the bench But we’ve been told before we can’t change a winning team*! (*except for the ti...
- May 7, 2024, 9:52 am
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: Whitehead could return to Super League
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1239
Re: Whitehead could return to Super League
How soon?
Next week??
Next week??
- May 3, 2024, 9:24 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: 2024 Round 9 v Sea Eagles: Teams and Previews *Teams p1
- Replies: 489
- Views: 19588
Re: 2024 Round 9 v Sea Eagles: Teams and Previews *Teams p1
Can’t see us getting within 20 points of the Sea Eagles tonight. And even if we do - we all know it’ll be down to another one of these classic Rick rah-rah ambush response performances rather than anything sustainable. It shouldn’t take getting a 40-blot shellacking at home to elicit some effort an...
- May 3, 2024, 8:08 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: 2024 Round 9 v Sea Eagles: Game Day
- Replies: 830
- Views: 25829
Re: 2024 Round 9 v Sea Eagles: Game Day
I’m confused now - do we want DCE and Turbo in our spine or not?
Because those guys are losers
Because those guys are losers
- May 3, 2024, 7:20 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: 2024 Round 9 v Sea Eagles: Game Day
- Replies: 830
- Views: 25829
Re: 2024 Round 9 v Sea Eagles: Game Day
Danny Levi wishes he could put a ball on the chest that well
- May 3, 2024, 7:20 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: 2024 Round 9 v Sea Eagles: Game Day
- Replies: 830
- Views: 25829
Re: 2024 Round 9 v Sea Eagles: Game Day
Well crafted try there
- May 3, 2024, 7:14 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: 2024 Round 9 v Sea Eagles: Game Day
- Replies: 830
- Views: 25829
Re: 2024 Round 9 v Sea Eagles: Game Day
Seibold’s just lucky DCE and Tommy Turbo lob past Brookvale on their weekends tooThe Nickman wrote: ↑May 3, 2024, 7:11 pmIt’s not Hoppa’s fault he’s too slow, have you seen how fast Tommy T is, mate?Hong Kong Raider wrote:Hoppa's too slow
- May 3, 2024, 6:58 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: 2024 Round 9 v Sea Eagles: Game Day
- Replies: 830
- Views: 25829
Re: 2024 Round 9 v Sea Eagles: Game Day
Whitehead is not fit enough to play NRL, yet, there he is. The Raider's look like a rudderless ship yet again under the master coach. Mate, Manly just has better players across the park than us and are better drilled, you can hardly blame a coach of 11 years for that We should get off his back. He’...
- May 3, 2024, 6:48 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: 2024 Round 9 v Sea Eagles: Game Day
- Replies: 830
- Views: 25829
Re: 2024 Round 9 v Sea Eagles: Game Day
Halftime message?
“Bleed green, stay in the grind”??
“Bleed green, stay in the grind”??
- May 3, 2024, 6:40 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: 2024 Round 9 v Sea Eagles: Game Day
- Replies: 830
- Views: 25829
Re: 2024 Round 9 v Sea Eagles: Game Day
Another clueless attacking set in the 20 (audible groan)
- May 3, 2024, 6:38 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: 2024 Round 9 v Sea Eagles: Game Day
- Replies: 830
- Views: 25829
Re: 2024 Round 9 v Sea Eagles: Game Day
Referee wants to make this one about him. Pathetic. I know, if only we could get a call or two - we’d be right in this!!! I think we would be. It's been horrible refereeing. Good to see you blame the refs as a diversion for the poor performance. Gee I wonder whose playbook you nicked that one from!...
- May 3, 2024, 6:35 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: 2024 Round 9 v Sea Eagles: Game Day
- Replies: 830
- Views: 25829
Re: 2024 Round 9 v Sea Eagles: Game Day
The only way we’re scoring - when only a handful of manly players are defending the line!
- May 3, 2024, 6:31 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: 2024 Round 9 v Sea Eagles: Game Day
- Replies: 830
- Views: 25829
Re: 2024 Round 9 v Sea Eagles: Game Day
I know, if only we could get a call or two - we’d be right in this!!!
- May 3, 2024, 5:50 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: 2024 Round 9 v Sea Eagles: Game Day
- Replies: 830
- Views: 25829
Re: 2024 Round 9 v Sea Eagles: Game Day
What other choice do they have but run? They aren’t set up to create anything in attack otherwiseLimeGreenMachine wrote: ↑May 3, 2024, 5:44 pm Stick said the halves are to run. So that's a different tactic to last week
- May 3, 2024, 4:29 pm
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: 2024 Round 9 v Sea Eagles: Teams and Previews *Teams p1
- Replies: 489
- Views: 19588
Re: 2024 Round 9 v Sea Eagles: Teams and Previews *Teams p1
Morgan Smithies not losing his cool A tough couple of rounds have heaped pressure on the Green Machine. But English recruit Morgan vSmithies is not losing his cool. "I've been in this situation before where you have a good start to the season and then you can pick a few losses up and then it j...
- May 3, 2024, 11:53 am
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: 2024 Round 9 v Sea Eagles: Teams and Previews *Teams p1
- Replies: 489
- Views: 19588
Re: 2024 Round 9 v Sea Eagles: Teams and Previews *Teams p1
RR steaming in off the back fence! Love it. Your conundrum is found in your opening line Red. The policy isn’t that we pick the best player in the position - we pick the best bloke in each position! We received tangible proof last season that the club doesn’t put value on results and performance (an...
- May 3, 2024, 11:08 am
- Forum: Canberra Raiders
- Topic: 2024 Round 9 v Sea Eagles: Teams and Previews *Teams p1
- Replies: 489
- Views: 19588
Re: 2024 Round 9 v Sea Eagles: Teams and Previews *Teams p1
Can’t see us getting within 20 points of the Sea Eagles tonight. And even if we do - we all know it’ll be down to another one of these classic Rick rah-rah ambush response performances rather than anything sustainable. It shouldn’t take getting a 40-blot shellacking at home to elicit some effort an...